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2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
373 Degrees Awarded
$21,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master's in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Accounting is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 7th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 75,655 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Alabama, there were 1,564 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 373 accounting graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in accounting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great accounting programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the accounting program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Accounting (Income $30-$48k) in Alabama

#1

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama
#4 in overall quality
$19,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a large school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 86 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188.

Read more about Accounting at UAB

#2

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
$13,860 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 6 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

UNA also took the #0 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNA are $13,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Alabama Accounting Report

#3

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality
$31,956 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 85 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Auburn University Accounting Report

#4

University of South Alabama

Mobile, Alabama
#6 in overall quality
$16,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of South Alabama is located in Mobile, Alabama and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our alabama master’s degree accounting students whose families make $30-$48k list, USA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Accounting at University of South Alabama

#5

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Huntsville, Alabama
#5 in overall quality
$25,386 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s accounting students in 2019-2020.

UAH also took the #5 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UAH are $25,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Accounting at University of Alabama in Huntsville

#6

Auburn University at Montgomery

Montgomery, Alabama
#8 in overall quality
$17,812 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Auburn University at Montgomery landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Auburn University at Montgomery is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AUM, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn University at Montgomery are $17,812.

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#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#2 in overall quality
$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

The University of Alabama ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k list. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

Full UA Accounting Report

#8

Troy University

Troy, Alabama
#7 in overall quality
$16,156 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Troy University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Troy, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s accounting degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TROY, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Troy University are $16,156.

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#9

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#3 in overall quality
$21,227 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Samford University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Samford is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 29 masters’s accounting degrees in 2019-2020.

Samford also took the #3 spot in our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227.

Full Samford University Accounting Report

#10

Alabama State University

Montgomery, Alabama
#9 in overall quality
$17,572 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Alabama State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Accounting Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Alabama State University is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s accounting degrees to qualified students.

Alabama State also made our “Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Alabama State are $17,572.

Read full report on Accounting at Alabama State

Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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